Children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Children out of school, male was 64.4% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 1999, children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1984.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.4% | — |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +172.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +172.0% | 23.7% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | +102.9% | 14.7% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 14.7% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 23.7% | 64.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Children out of school, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.4% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for children out of school, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.